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A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. – Walter Bagehot

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No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist. – Walter Bagehot

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Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one – in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success. – Walter Bagehot

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